The festival will occur between Tuesday, March 18th - Friday, April 4th. If selected, you must be available for your designated show date and time.

Priority submission - Jan 24th - Feb 1st (only tapes made at a Laughing Buddha Comedy event or mic will be considered): discounted at $20

Regular submission - Feb 1st - Feb 28th: $30

Late submission - Mar 1st - Mar 4th: $40

Who Can Apply

• Submission is only open to non-professional comedians, defined as anyone who does not make their sole living from performing stand-up. If you have any questions about your status, please notify us before you submit at festival@laughingbuddhacomedy.com .
• You must be 16 or over to be eligible. Anyone under 21 is required to have a parent or guardian present at each performance.
• 1st place winners are ineligible to submit in consecutive years.

Submission Tape

• You may only submit one application and video. Multiple submissions will not be considered.
• Your tape should be no more than 5 minutes in length. It can be longer, but only the first 5 minutes will be considered.
• Your tape must start at the beginning of your set when you take the stage. Any tape that does not start at the top of your set will not be considered.
• No edits, cuts, or montages.
• Video and audio must be clear and should show you from the front. It does not matter which venue your tape was recorded at.
• Your tape must be uploaded to a non password protected link. (i.e. YouTube, Vimeo, DropBox, etc.) Do not send your tape via Google Drive or iCloud.
• Once we receive your submission, there are NO REFUNDS, CREDITS, OR EXCHANGES.
• SUBMISSION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE IN THE FESTIVAL.
• You will be notified of your festival status by March 4th, 2025.